Key case



Dec. 29 1931.

T. KAHN 1,838,554

Km CASE 'F'iled April 3, 1931 Inventor .Tficoa or a jail? gwwm PatentedDec. 29, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFF-ICE rnnononn KAI-IN, or LOSAntennas, cams-came, Assrenon or onnnnrm moon .1. j

EELS, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA KEY CASE Application filed April 13,

This invention relates to a key case, the general object of theinvention being to provide a foldable case having a sliding membertherein which is provided with a hook for holding keys in such a mannerthat a key thereon can be placed in various positions to facilitate themanipulation of each key in a lock and to permitone of the keys toproject from the case when the case is folded about 1 the other key,with a keeper member attached views, and in which Figure 1 is aperspective view of the case in its folded position and with the keystherem.

Fig. 2 is a view showing the casing in open position with the keysremoved therefrom.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through the folded case andshowing the keys therein in dotted lines.

In these views, the letter A indicates the case which is formed ofleather or other suitable material and is provided with a major part 1,a part 2 which is adapted to be folded over the part 1, and the flap 3on the outer edge of the major part 1 which is adapted to be folded overupon the outer face of the part 2, the parts being retained in foldedposition by the snap fastener parts 4L and 5, one of which is on theflap 3 and the other on the part 2. j

A fiat bar 6 is slidably supported on the inn-er face of the part 1 bythe clips 7 and this bar 6 is bent at each end to form the hook 8. I V

The keys B are placed on the hooks 8 and due to the straight bightportions of the 'I claim as new is:

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hooks, the keys can be placed in various positions, so as to facilitatethe placing of the key in the keyhole of a lock and by having the hooksadjacent the ends of the case, one

key can project from the case while the through the clips 9 on the innerface of the part 2, so that the keys are securely attached to the hookedends of the bar 6 as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 and in full linesin Fig. 1.

When it is desired to-use one of the keys, it is simply necessary todetach the fastener part 4 from the part 5 and open the flap and thenthe desired key can be swung outwardly until it projects from the end ofthe case so that it canvbe used.

Of course, when a key is to be entirely removed from the device or is tobe placed thereon, the bar 6 must be moved to a position where it willdisengage the clip 9 on the part 2.

If desired, the hooked portions 8 may be made separately and eachattached to the part 1 by a pin and slot connection.

It is thought from the foregoingdescription that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the com bination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what the other portion for receivingthe ends of the hooks when the bar is moved longitudinally whereby keyswill be retained on the bight portion of the hooks, and the flap can beopened to permit a key to be used.

2. A key case comprising a member formed of flexible material andconsisting of two parts foldably connected together, a flap on one part,means for detachably connecting the flap to the other part, a hookslidably connected to the flap carrying part at one end thereof, thebight of which is adapted to receive keys, and a keeper member on theinner face of said second part for receiving (the end of the hook forholding keys on the hook.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

THEODORE KAHN.

